The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-06-18
MICHIGAN.
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from all Parts Of the state.
SENATE.

laws, providing Tor commission OF
three members at salary of $l.50 per
day. The House bill TO reduce the
legal rate OF interest to 6 per cent. was
also adopted, and awaits the Govern
or's signature. The Senate then went
into committee OF the whole and took
up the Bates high-license liquor bill
After a long discussion, the only
change made was in permitting sa-
loon keeper in village to procure his
sureties anywhere in the village or in
the township in which the village is
situated. Adjourned.
In the Senate on the ID bill was
passed for the incorporation OF the
Michigan Business Mems Association.
The further consideration Of the Bates
high-license bill was postponed for a
week. The Senate refused to concur
in the House bill TO adjourn June Is.
After disposing Of large number of
small bills as committee of the whole,
the Senate adjourned. $685.
In the Senate on the Sd nothing of
consequence was done except TO pass
bill making an appropriation for the
new buildings at Jackson Prison, and
the Home for Girls at Adrian. A
number OF local bills were acted upon,
and the Senate adjourned till the 9th
inst.
The Senate on the 4th spent all the
day In the committee OF the whole. and
disposed Of between twenty-five and
thirty bills. About one half OF them
were killed. The most important bill
considered was one to prohibit any
railroad built by local aid from aban-
doning its track through places which
gave the aid unless decided otherwise
by court of chancery. 1t was recon-
mended for passage. The Cross grave
yard bill was made the special order
for the Eth inst. Adjourned.
The Senate on the 9th held two SEES
sions and did large amount of work
in committee of the whole. The FOL
lowing bills, among others, were pass
cd: Senate bill TO detach territory
from Harrisville aud organize the
township of Gustin in Altoona county;
House bill TO prevent the destruction
of fish in certain lakes in 81. Joseph
county; Senate bills TO amend the law
relative 10 the running and manage
ment Of railroad trains and fixing the
duties and liabilities OF corporations;
10 re-incorporate the city OF Sault 60.
Marie; bin TO appropriate $4,000 for
the completion and furnishing Of at
tics OF the Northwestern Michigan
Asylum for the Insane and for build
ing detached cottage; House joint
reso ution, authorizing certain Ottawa
county scrip TO be used in locating
swamp lands; Senate bill, relative TO
service upon corporations; House bill
TO amend law creating advisory board
of pardons providing for secretary,
and number of other bills of local
Importance. Adjourned.
In the Senate on the 9TH the Cover
nor's veto of the university appropria-
tion will was received in silence, and
referred to the committee on the Uni
versity, who made voluminous report,
which was at once adopted and ordered
printed. IL will be used as an argu-
ment TO attempt 20 pass the bill over
the veto. the Senate passed the Cross
Graveyard Insurance bill as II came
from the House, except that frater-
nal Societies under the control Of
supreme or Grand Lodge, are exempt
from the provisions OF the act. By
the terms of the bill the Insurance
Commissioners is empowered TO wind
up the affairs of any life insurance
company not doinga legitimate bust
ness. After other routine business
the senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House on the lst passed bills
TO protect primary elections and polit-
ical conventions and to punish otfenses
committed thereat; TO require compen-
satlon for causing death by wrongful
act. neglect or default; 70 provide for
the publication of the names and adj
dresses OF all ex-soldiers residing in the
state; TO punish larceny on railroads;
Go authorize the township OF Maple
River. Emmett county, TO compromise
with their defaulting treasurer; appro-
prlating $4,000 for calcimining and
decorating the interior of the capital
building; to amend the law relative 70
elections in the city of Detroit TO de-
fine the powers and duties of city
marshals, constables, etc, In cases of
otfense against the liquor laws. The
Joint resolution for settling claims for
damages 10 the Northwestern Manu-
featuring Company. by the passage OF /
the ..butterine' bill failed 20 pass. "A I